He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
Acts
History / LukeThen David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIf a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryAs also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
Acts
HistoryAnd he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.
Deuteronomy
LawShall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / Jeremiah(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Luke
GospelsWho smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAs well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBehold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
PoetryAnd so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
Judges
HistoryBut those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Matthew
GospelsBut thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.